Good habits start early. Children need to be in the habit early to do homework and to do homework well. This means, as a parent, a time each day needs to be set aside to do assigned work, review what has been learned, and even more importantly, share time to make school learning fun.
When required work is done, as a parent, you can do one of three activities to build the skills:
1. Pick a book that you and your child have agreed on and share the reading. Model reading with appropriate tones, but more importantly, listen and be interested as your child reads. Twenty minutes to thirty minutes every other night works well to build strong reading skills. Be sure to discuss what the major themes are in the story and encourage your child to explore and discuss what the book means to him/her.
2. Do math games. This can be done through cards, money games, board games... or just plain verbal drills.
3. Write! Encourage your child to write to a friend, to a relative or to a pen pal. Connect with another parent to have the children write to eachother. Or you may want to involve a grandparent. What makes this even more fun is when your child gets a letter back.
The biggest key in this is to have fun. If it feels like a chore to you, it will feel like a chore to your child. If in the process, you notice gaps in your child's work, then call us, Learning Tree Tutors, and we can assist in filling the educational gaps. We specialize in building strong skills to succeed at all levels. We can be reached at: 625-4960
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Not Enough to do "Just" Homework
Not Enough to do "Just" Homework
One of the biggest differences between middle school and high school compared to the elementary level is the development of higher learning skills. At the elementary level, students give information back, put together ideas and do some trouble shooting. As students reach the higher levels of education, they are expected to trouble shoot more, make inferences and put together a much more intricate process of thinking skills in there answers to homework and tests. Students are expected to expand on their readings to form a much more indepth answer.
As a parent, it is critical to not only check your child's work, but have your child expand on the work. Ask your child to "teach" you what he/she is learning. By verbally explaining the material the student has a much higher retention rate of the information. Statistically, a student who listens to someone teach, retains 10% of the information. If the student can teach someone else, retention of the material rises to 90%.
If you do not feel equiped to do this, a good tutoring program can set you and your child in the right direction. Learning Tree Tutors, with its credentialed teachers, specializes in this form of education. This is why LTT has had such a high success rate in the last 26 years in business.
As a parent, it is critical to not only check your child's work, but have your child expand on the work. Ask your child to "teach" you what he/she is learning. By verbally explaining the material the student has a much higher retention rate of the information. Statistically, a student who listens to someone teach, retains 10% of the information. If the student can teach someone else, retention of the material rises to 90%.
If you do not feel equiped to do this, a good tutoring program can set you and your child in the right direction. Learning Tree Tutors, with its credentialed teachers, specializes in this form of education. This is why LTT has had such a high success rate in the last 26 years in business.
Choosing the best College for you and Your Child
From campus to campus, colleges are completely different from each other. Since this will practically be your child’s home for the next four or more years, this will be one of the biggest decisions your child and you will make. So, how do you decide?
The first step is to talk to your child. If you are a college graduate or have experiences you want to share, this is the first big step. Talk to family members, friends, and encourage your child to do the same. But always remember, you and your child ultimately need to form your own views. This is why it is critical to do road trips early. Look at the environment, the students and all the features you feel are important for a successful college life.
There are many things to consider when visiting and picking the college that fits your student. Here are some:
· Type of University: public vs. private; two year vs. four year
· Location of University: City, country, by the beach
· Admissions criteria
· Academic programs and majors
· Student activities
· Campus Safety
· Campus Philosophy
· Cost/Financial Aid Availability
· Athletics
· Housing Options
· Size of Student Body
To broaden your search, meet with your High School Counselor to get information on college catalogues, guidebooks, college fairs, visitations from colleges to the High School and more. Here are some helpful websites to guide you:
· www.cpec.ca.gov/collegeguide/
· http://www.ecampustours.com/
All of the above can give you further insight as you plan your road trips. Good luck and happy travels.
For more information, go to learningtreetutors.blogspot.blog. Learning Tree Tutors at 625-4960 will also be happy to help you in your tutoring needs.